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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Paperback. It is the 1970s, and henpecked family man Tom Ripple is happy to wryly watch the world from his perfectly ordinary life, in a perfectly ordinary suburb. But, when his marriage fails and his family falls apart in the 1980s, self-deluded Tom must find a way of carrying on against an unexpected tide of change. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 45. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KLN0018262
- ISBN
- 9780571223596
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. A Chance Acquaintance is a beautifully crafted novel of reparative love, of two misfits drawn together and the bewildering resilience of the human spirit. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEA0000135
- ISBN
- 9781906021405
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Dickens' last completed novel traces John Harmon's covert observation of Bella Wilfer, whom he must marry if he is to inherit a fortune. Editor(s): Cotsell, Michael. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536252
- ISBN
- 9780199536252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1st Vintage Classic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679729655
- ISBN
- 9780679729655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. Tells a story spanning all levels of Victorian society. This book centre's on an inheritance - Old Harmon's profitable dust heaps - and its legatees, young John Harmon, presumed drowned when a body is pulled out of the River Thames, and kindly dustman Mr Boffin, to whom the fortune defaults. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Num Pages: 928 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140434972
- ISBN
- 9780140434972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Hardback. Tells the story of an orphan named Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: D; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 137 x 37. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141192499
- ISBN
- 9780141192499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.29
€ 21.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 211.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554811649
- ISBN
- 9781554811649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.63
€ 20.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. The Great Gatsby meets The Secret History in this torrid novel of love, lust and deception. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- KTJ0050932
- ISBN
- 9780007556601
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408884881
- ISBN
- 9781408884881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.13
€ 11.99
€ 10.13
Paperback. When the author of The Hayseed Chronicles, Arthur Hayman, is mown down by a concrete truck in Soho, his legacy passes to his widow, Martha, and her children - the fragile Rachel, and Luke, reluctantly immortalised as Luke Hayseed, the central character of his father's books. But others want their share, particularly Laurie. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252. Clean copy with some reader wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KTM0000585
- ISBN
- 9780141038001
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 11.99€ 4.99
€ 11.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The new novel by the bestselling author of the classic COLD MOUNTAIN is a beautifully written, atmospheric novel of love and suspense. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444731279
- ISBN
- 9781444731279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340936320
- ISBN
- 9780340936320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. The epic journey of one man's life, by one of America's most outstanding writers. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298. Previously read copy, with some shelfwear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KST0030820
- ISBN
- 9780340826638
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Set against the racial turbulence of the Civil Rights Era, this book offers the work of fiction to explore the life of Martin Luther King Jr - political visionary, human rights activist, preacher, scholar and martyr. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BT; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- PAYBACK PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862419264
- ISBN
- 9780862419264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. A collection of twenty of Shakespeare's stories which begins with "The Tempest", that explores themes of magic, power and reconciliation, and ends with "Pericles", "Prince of Tyre", an exotic play of love, loss and family ties. Each tale is told chronologically and retains much of Shakespeare's lyricism, phrasing and rhythm. Editor(s): Warner, Marina. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441627
- ISBN
- 9780141441627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Describes the adventures of a young boy growing up in early nineteenth-century rural Indiana. This is a book for children or adults who love nature and tales of early pioneer life. Series: The Library of Indiana Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3480 x 16. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253203304
- ISBN
- 9780253203304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.59
€ 17.99
€ 17.59
paperback. Series: Playscripts S. Num Pages: 79 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 79
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714511344
- ISBN
- 9780714511344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.26
€ 8.26
Paperback. An actress running from her past finds escape with a man hiding from his future. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455503964
- ISBN
- 9781455503964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. In a satanic bargain, Melmoth exchanges his soul for immortality. This book tells the story of his tortured wanderings through the centuries. Editor(s): Sage, Victor. Num Pages: 704 pages, further reading, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics England
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447613
- ISBN
- 9780140447613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Hardcover. Includes literary classics by such golf-loving writers as P G Wodehouse, Ring Lardner, and John Updike, mixed with surprises like an appearance by Ian Fleming's James Bond and a little crime on the links from mystery master Ian Rankin. Editor(s): McGrath, Charles. Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 121 x 25. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841596099
- ISBN
- 9781841596099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. A man puts pieces of his life up for auction. An antique chess set played with a troubled brother ($99.99), number plates from a crashed stolen car ($20), Chuck Taylor trainers worn in a riot in Seattle ($8.99). Along with a short description, he tells their stories, how they fit into the tapestry of his life. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542230
- ISBN
- 9780099542230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.45
€ 10.99
€ 9.45
Paperback. Jim Haskin is forty years old. He runs his own San Francisco ad firm, American Weather. AmWe's image is green and forward-looking: if your product is upcycled or hydro or vegan, they'll make you an ad. Behind the scenes, though, Jim supports the old captains of American industry; bleach, beer, guns. But all is not well. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 217.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542223
- ISBN
- 9780099542223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
€ 11.99
€ 10.29
Paperback. One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year-a vertiginous gothic masterpiece from the best-selling author of The Quincunx. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393349818
- ISBN
- 9780393349818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
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Paperback. A novel set in 19th century England that deals with the varying fortunes of young John Huffam and his mother. Num Pages: 1248 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 50. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 1248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140177626
- ISBN
- 9780140177626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.02
€ 26.99
€ 19.02